Panasonic Network Camera Bb Hcm311a Operating Instructions

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3.Click [Save] when finished.
• New settings are saved.
• When finished, "Success!" is displayed.
4.Click [Go to Date and Time page].
• The Date and Time page is displayed.
Note
Date and time settings are subject to change due to the temperature. Date and 
time settings may lose about 1 minute per month in 25 °C (77 °F). They may 
lose more minutes in colder or hotter places. Confirm the date and time 
settings once a month.Setting Description
Time Setting • Select date and format (AM/PM or 24 H). These settings 
are used for image buffer/transfer, operation time and time 
stamps on the buffered image. But E-mail subject and file 
name by E-mail or FTP transfer uses only 24 h format.
Automatic Time 
Adjustment• NTP (Network Time Protocol) server synchronizes the 
camera's internal clock. It adjusts automatically every day. 
Check the box to enable it.
• Set the NTP server IP address. In IPv4, set 4 digits (0—
255) and 3 periods such as "192.168.0.253". But "0.0.0.0" 
and "255.255.255.255" are not available. In IPv6, set 8 
hexadecimal digits divided with ":". Consecutive 0s can be 
abbreviated as "::". Or set a host name (1—255 
characters).
• Select your time zone.
Adjust Clock for 
Daylight Saving 
Time• During the daylight saving time, the internal clock is turned 
forward an hour. The clock will shift one hour forward at the 
set time on the Start Day, and move back one hour at the 
set time on the End Day. Check the box to enable it.
Note
An "s" is put between date and time of time stamp when 
enabling this feature. The time stamp will be attached to 
the transferred images by the Image Transfer feature. 
						

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2.10 Changing Camera Settings
The Camera page allows you to set the camera name, white balance, pan/tilt 
range, return to specified position and color night view settings.
1.Click [Camera] on the Setup page.
2.Set each parameter.
• Clicking [Cancel] cancels your settings without saving changes. 
						

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Setting Description
Camera Name • The camera name is displayed on the Single Camera 
page.
• Enter ASCII characters (see page 136) or characters in 
each language (1—15 characters for a 1-byte character 
and 1—7 characters for a 2-byte character). But [Space], 
["], ['], [&], [] are not available.
White Balance Select from the following options.
• Auto (default) — Automatic adjustment
• Fixed Indoor — Electric bulb (2800 K) 
• Fixed Fluorescent 
(White)— White (3600 K)
• Fixed Fluorescent 
(Daylight)— Daylight (4000 K)
• Fixed Outdoor — Solar light (6000 K)
• Hold — Setting [Hold] keeps the current 
white balance.
Note
White balance is also saved in the home position, alarm 
position and preset buttons.
Pan Range
*1Select from the following options.
• Minimum — Current settings, -60—+60
• Home Position
*2— Current settings, -60—+60
• Maximum — Current settings, -60—+60
• The values must be selected as minimum home 
position maximum.
Note
If you wrongly set the range, your privacy may be seen. 
Confirm the range after the setup. 
						

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3.Click [Save] when finished.
• New settings are saved. If the home position is changed, the camera turns 
to the home position.
• When finished, "Success!" is displayed.
4.Click [Go to Camera page].
• The Camera page is displayed. Tilt Range
*1Select from the following options.
• Minimum — Current settings, -45—+20
• Home Position
*2— Current settings, -45—+20
• Maximum — Current settings, -45—+20
• The values must be selected as minimum home 
position maximum.
Note
If you wrongly set the range, your privacy may be seen. 
Check the range after the setup.
Return to 
Specified 
Position• If the camera is not operated during the specified period, 
the camera turns to the specified position.
Note
If you did not set any presets, the camera cannot turn to 
the preset position.
Color Night 
View• In the color night view mode, the camera image becomes 
brighter in a low illuminance. The camera image returns 
normal operation in a bright location.
• If you enable the color night view mode, refresh interval 
may slow down.
Note
In the color night view mode, the image may have white or 
colored circles around the object. This is not a problem, 
since it is a CCD sensor characteristic.
*1See page 65 for details about pan/tilt range settings.*2These home position settings are displayed as you set on page 22.Setting Description 
						

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Specifying Pan/Tilt Range
1.
Access the camera (see page 11), and click [Single] at the top of the Top page.
2.Open another web browser, and display the Camera page (see page 62).
3.Align the Single Camera page and the Camera page side to side.
4.Set the pan/tilt range.
• Selecting [Current Settings] displays the current angle of the camera. 
Select each value while adjusting the pan/tilt on the Single Camera page.
Note
The values must be selected as minimum home position maximum.
5.Click [Save] on the Camera page.
• New settings are saved. The camera turns to the home position.
Max.: +20 ˚
Max.: +60 ˚Min.: -60 ˚
Min.: -45 ˚ 
						

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2.11 Adjusting Audio
The Audio page allows you to adjust the built-in microphone, the use of external 
speaker, microphone sensitivity and external speaker volume.
1.Click [Audio] on the Setup page.
2.Set each parameter.
• Clicking [Cancel] cancels your settings without saving changes. 
						

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3.Click [Save] when finished.
• New settings are saved.
• When finished, "Success!" is displayed.
4.Click [Go to Audio page].
• The Audio page is displayed. Setting Description
Output • It controls audio output for external speaker connected to 
the camera.
Volume • It controls the volume to output to external speaker.
PC Audio Input 
Timeout • You can set the time to consecutively perceive the audio 
from your PC. (1—60 minutes)
Input • It controls audio input from the built-in microphone or 
external microphone.
Camera 
Microphone 
Sensitivity• You can select the built-in microphone or external 
microphone sensitivity.
Minimum: Decreased sensitivity
Standard: Standard setting (default)
Maximum: Enhanced sensitivity
Mute during Pan/Tilt • You can temporarily stop listening (audio input) when the 
camera pans or tilts.  
						

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2.12 Changing Authentication Setting and 
Administrator User Name and Password
The Security: Administrator page allows you to change authentication, 
administrator user name and password. The authentication window is displayed, 
and allows the registered users to access the camera.
Notes
• If you access the camera for the first time, the window to set administrator user 
name and password is displayed. Make a note of the user name and password 
so that you will not forget them.
• The user name and password should be secured at your own responsibility. 
Pay attention to the following points.
• Set the user name and password as many characters as possible.
• Change the password regularly.
1.Click [Administrator] on the Setup page.
2.Set each parameter.
• Clicking [Cancel] cancels your settings without saving changes. 
						

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Note
When users other than an administrator are accessing the camera, [Setup] 
and [Maintenance] tab will not be displayed.
3.Click [Save] when finished.
• New settings are saved.
• When finished, "Success!" is displayed.Setting Description
General 
AuthenticationAuthentication has 2 phases.
• If you set [Permit access from guest users], the camera 
does not display the authentication window in camera 
access. All guest users can view the image without user 
name and password.
Note
If you set [Permit access from guest users], [Login] is 
displayed at the top of the page. After you log in as an 
administrator (see page 71), you can access the Setup 
page and the Maintenance page.
• If you set [Do not permit access from guest users], the 
camera displays authentication window in camera access. 
Users must enter the user name and password.
User Name/
Password• User Name (6 to 15 characters): Enter the user name.
• Password (6 to 15 characters): Enter the password.
Note
The password must be different from the user name.
• Retype Password: Reenter the password.
• Enter ASCII characters (see page 136). But [Space], ["], ['], 
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4.Click [Go to Security: Administrator page].
• The Security: Administrator page is displayed.
Notes
• When the user name and password have been changed, the camera 
displays an authentication window. Enter the user name and password, 
and click [OK].
Administrator/General Users/Guest Users
The camera has 3 user levels (administrator, general users and guest users).
Note
Guest users mean unregistered users. Set [Permit access from guest users] 
on the Security: Administrator page (see page 68).Items Administrator General Users Guest Users
User Name and 
PasswordRequired Required Not Required
Number of Users 1 50 —
Accessible Pages All Pages Pages Except For 
Setup and 
Maintenance pagePages Except For 
Setup and 
Maintenance page
Access Level All Operations Access level can 
be set for each 
general user (see 
page 72).Access level can 
be set for guest 
users (see page 
72).